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Pencil Artist of the Week: TheFlyingMagpie

This week’s featured artist is a DeviantArt user and pencil artist who goes by the handle “TheFlyingMagpie." TheFlyingMagpie’s DeviantArt gallery is filled with sketches of animated characters, wildlife and pets, but it’s his recently…

Astounding Architectural Drawings from DeviantArt and Tumblr

What separates the great architects from the rest? Being able to produce awesome architectural drawings, of course! Okay, maybe as a pencil lover my opinion is a little bias. There’s more to being a great architect than being able to come…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jack Flamel

This week’s featured artist is ink, digital, and pencil artist Jack Flamel. Jack’s DeviantArt profile is filled with an eclectic mix of works, from ink sketches and pencil doodles, to tattoo drawings and digital portraits. Jack’s sketches,…
Pencil Artist Joanna

Pencil Artist of the Week: Joanna (Blanket)

This week’s featured pencil artist is Joanna, a pencil artist living and working in Poland. Joanna started her professional career as a graphic designer, but shifted to traditional art forms after discovering her passion for drawing in the…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Robyn (Robydude)

This week’s featured artist is Robyn, a pencil artist based in the United Kingdom. Robyn’s DeviantArt gallery is filled with drawings of birds, dogs, and cats, but it was her horse drawings that gave Robyn the inside track to being this…

‘Tis the Season to Send Cards: Holiday Card Writing Tips

Do you remember the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie writes a letter to include in her Christmas cards about what everyone's been up to that year, and it starts an all-out feud? If not, see here. The main premise of the episode…

Pencil Nail Art Tutorial

Fancy nails are all the rage these days, and what better way to stay on-trend than with super cute pencil nails? Just follow the steps below! Disclaimer: This is my first attempt at anything crazier than making each  nail a different color,…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Noémi (littlebori)

This week’s featured pencil artist is Noémi, an art student, photographer and, you guessed it, pencil artist from Hungary. The breadth of Noémi’s skill with a pencil is incredibly broad, allowing her to create everything from animation-style…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache 844 Mechanical Pencil and Fixpencil

We’ve offered mechanical pencils on Pencils.com before, but never one as storied as the 844 mechanical pencils and Fixpencils found in our new Caran d’Ache offerings. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at what makes these pencils…

How to Use the Blackwing Sharpener

Palomino posted an awesome infographic on their website showcasing how to use their two-step Blackwing sharpener. Here it is in all of its glory.